‘Eternals’ is an eternity of disappointment
The new Marvel movie “Eternals,” directed by Chloé Zhao and released on Nov. 5, 2021, follows 10 super-powered individuals who don’t age or die. The movie has unique concepts, but the writing falls short. The Eternals have been sent to…
Sound studio updates prepare room for use
Inside SCDS’s Conner Burns Memory Recording Studio, juniors Tonye Jack and RJ Vargo work on their newest song. Using the studio’s microphone, they compose music on the sound computer and use drums to create unique beats that match their original…
CLASS of 2022: Tina Huang qualifies for summer Junior Olympics fencing
Bright lights flash as senior Tina Huang pulls on her fencing mask and enters the strip. Her mind clears as each clash of a blade prepares her for the biggest stage of her life, the upcoming Junior Olympics. Officials reviewed…
MY ANGLE: Applying undecided
My heart was pounding as I hovered over the submission button for my UC college application. Four years of long school days, weeks of stress over tests and hours of writing college essays all led up to this moment. Pressing…
Country Day music is sick.
How COVID-19 weakened Country Day music programs Sitting with her assembled, yet unused trombone after a short Zoom band class, sophomore Harper Livesey decided to quit. During the 2020-21 school year, Livesey left the concert band after four years of…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Kenyatta Dumisani, ’21, joins AI club, Black Student Union, develops voting app
Kenyatta Dumisani, ’21, attends in- person and online classes at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont. He is majoring in computer science. Q: Why did you attend Harvey Mudd College? A: My main consideration was the amount of community that I…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Stephanie Ye, ’21, double majoring in economics and media studies
Stephanie Ye, ’21, is attending UC Berkeley and is majoring in economics and media studies. Q: Why did you choose your majors? A: Honestly, I chose Economics and media studies because they were the things that I was most into….
Limited mental health support at SCDS
Mental health has always been a challenge for high school students, with stressors such as interpersonal relationships, social media and academics – all while they are growing up and discovering their identities. Struggles are common; 1 in 6 U.S. youth…
EDITORIAL: Bring back “Roasts or Toasts”
High school math teacher Patricia Jacobsen and biology teacher Kellie Whited wear wigs and tutus while screaming an off-key, customized version of “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice, which playfully roasts the new Country Day graduates sitting on the lighted…
MY ANGLE: The sameness of life
Human experience is a curious thing. Whenever or wherever you are, the present merely seems like the present. Your life feels remarkably like one ordinary day after the next. This sameness of daily life, and correspondingly, how things look so…